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JOLLY LITTLE FELLOWS.

Perhaps the most singular OF these is q
practice in vogue in the northern counties
Of England. where ON Easter Sunday tho
male portion OF tho community parade tho
streets, claiming the riy .lege of raising
syery woman three times from the ground,
Ind in comp nsation re, Giving silver six
pence or kiss.
The early hristians greeted each other
Eitn . kils and the announcement: .Christ
is rison," to which answer was made: He
.s risen indeed" and this form is still prac-
ticcl in the Greek Church.
The pace or paschc eggs have always been
universally associated with Easter. even
sums OF money set apart for them, as
shown in tho royal record of the time Of
OF Edward l., where is entered eighteen
pence for four hundred E 4ster eggs. The
children used colored eggs varionsly orna-
mentel in game where they tested the
strength Of the shells. The game Of ball
was also an Easter pastims in which tho
civil corporations grayely engaged; and
this sport was within late years kept up
in Bury st. Edmunds by twelve old women.
The olden legend Of the sun dancing in tho
sky on Easter morn was current in parts
OF England and Ireland.
Presbyterians, Unitarians, Methodists
and Baptists all Join in these floral deco
raiions OF Easter. All mankind is glad
that tho death sleep Of nature has awak-
ened to a glorious and hopeful resurrection
morning. No wonder that we rejoice and
are glad, and hail Easter as q gay ami life
Civ ing ho ilayl 1t comes after tho sad and
i press.ve ceremonies Of Good Friday,
after the six weeks fasting and prayer,
after wilter's desolation ami the service
Of the Tenebraa''
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..sAosRLY | OPENED TUE STRONG Box

"EAoERLY / OPENED TUE STRONG BOX"
munion, and Archie and / were lovers.
Oh, how ovcrflowing W III perfect, ccstatic'
bliss wers the hours Of our courtshipl And
how strong tn, bond formed during those
blissful meetings.
And we were to be married. Wheni
Oh, SO soon as Archie could establish his
profession and have sure prospec for se-
curing living for both. Yes, we must
wa.t-wait till the fates were propitious-
wait til Archie's "ship came in, said,
nop,ful.y, for the love which made all
things bright and beautiful, in the new and
roseate sky of my existence, buoyed me up.
and gave me hope. And only at tho part
ing moment, when Archie, 50 worn and
pale. turned away, at the close Of his va;
cation, TO toll in tho pent-up city for the
en-, OF our carAest desires. did our hearts
iecl the vagueness and uncertainty Of its
tina. attain tent
A fear Of tuctuation passed, an alterna-
ton oi hops anu fear, waen, despite all his
efforts to keep up aud finish his studies,
Areher's strength gavs way, and he was
left powerless to flush the prescribed col
legiate course. Nor di our troubles come
siugly, for the bank in which my few hun.
drcd dollars savings were deposited be-
came insoivent, and ! found myself sud-
denly thrown upon my own resources for q
living.
In the midst Of our trouble, Fanny and
were seated, one evening, devising ways
and means for our mutual support, and
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Christianity I'm China.
The Rev. Jonathan Crossett, who

The Rev. Jonathan Crossctt, who for
seventeen years has been Il missionary
in China, says that one section of Chin,
is still untouched BY the missionaries
the Mongols living to the north and
west. The Moagols 60 down to Lass;s
in Thibet rs to a Mecca. and evidence
can be found among them of the teach
ings of the early Christians. They are
the most tenacious us to their religion
af any people whom he had ever met.
Their diety is called Borlan, CT eight. "
and their Lamaism-is founded
upon tcnets held by all Christians.
They observe one day in every seven.
and although they worship idols they
have ten commandments similar TO the
Biblical commandments. and their sys-
tenn of morals is very high.
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Crimes.

Jake Sharp will be the next man brought
up for trial in connection with the 'tboOdie'
aldermen steal in New York.
Mrs. Dora Bennett, young married
woman, living at ColumEiana, o., was alb
Quoted by three men and carried away.
When found she was almost naked and
partially deranged.
A Nova Scotia burglar named Stanley
Steele tried to rob bank at Antigonish.
hut Teller Currier grappled with him, and
though shot twice dangerously, succeeded
in preventing the robbers escape.
A clerk in the New York city post Office
has stolen sixty money packages in the last
three years. to get money to pay his drirk-
ing and gambling bills amounting 10 four or
five thousand dollars. March 81, he took q
500 0package and was caught.
Jos. G. Farr, travelling auditor OF the
Long Island Railroad Company, who made
a practice of robbing station agents ard
then reporting them short in their accounts.
causing their dismissal, has been sentenced
to serve eight years in the penitentiary.
A special from Greenville, Miss, to the
New Orleans Picayunc says that March Goth
near Buelah, Miss, w. l.. Lane, member OF
Char.es Yaman several times, from the
effects of which he died three hours later.
The shooting was the result of domestic
troubles
At Taunton, Mass Stephen Little, aged
10, and John J Cahili, aged 90, nrc now
lying ut tho Central police station in
dangerous condition from the effects OF
hatchet aud bullet wounds. Lltt,eton has a
bullet lodged in his left breast. under the
cavicie and the top of Cahil's he I'd is in
wounds. 1t is charged that this cruel as-
saut was made by one Biakely who had
quarrelled with the others, aud came upon
them while they were asleep in the livery
stai,le where they were employed.
Express Messenger Lake, was shot ard
robbed between Clark's Mills and Frankfort
near Utica, Few York, just after midnight
ON the alst ult.. by masked robi'er, the
shot taking effect in the upper part of til,
right arm, the bail passing around the
shoulder, causing In ugly wound. The doe
tors probed for the ball. but were unable t.
locate it. The amount secured Icy tie rob
Der is stated all the way from 500 to $500
Tbs messenger says his assailant was large.
strong man, wearing q mask that hung
down over his chest. His hair was cut
short ut the back ard his hands were cal
loused, hard and dirty. His description
talics perfectly with that given by Night
Agent Barger of Utica, of the masked man
who robbed his drawer of about S.S March
ii, walked him down tie track and gave
him back a watch and a revolver that had
been taken with the money. A man has
been arrested at Memphis, near Syracuse.
in freight car, on suspicion Of being the
robber.
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Nv hat is that
gray tn Il your

asked Cyril. as he dashed at the canvas on
the easel, and begin rapidly to sketch i'm
o composition with Mamie Tor ccntr.l
figure.
"Nun's vailing," said Mamie. cheerfully.
1T shall be white in the picture. What
orc those dowcrsl"
"Annunciation lilies. Dear old MrA
Browne sent them to me for Easter. Twas
going to give them to you after church"
'Taank you; they would be withered
thent Don't mov,; droop your head lit:
tle-thcrai It is perfect Nanuie, our
fortune is male"
"You moan to put me in picturel''
.Ycs; you aro tie picture. It will be .
glorifed ideal, but it will be yon."
''Oh! Cyril; please don't make the face
Ike mine. Icould not bear to have it in o
shop win low for sale"
tit will b. ten times hanisomer. and NO
one will know it from Sc ,ing the original.
Don't worry about tAat, Sis"
Mamie did worry then and after. But
it took Cyril so long to paint it that sho
declared in her own mini that it would
never bs ready for sale, and 80 she gave
over worrying.
But at last it was really finished, and
when Mamie saw it she, too, said no one
would know 1t, and Cyril did not contra
dict her.
They wcro at q low ebb Of fortune just,
then, almost aground. in fact Cyril d.
clarel they would soon be reduced to "po-
tatoes and porret."
When they b ID bread ana butter both,
he declared she was as cxtravagant as
the boy who rubbed his head on the pam
try door when the mistress locked the
cheese in.
After it was packed and sent to the deal.
er in New York, They sat down and esti.
mated the amount it would bring to them.
At first they were contentel with small
sum, such as other pictures had brought at
rare intervals. enough to get food with
and retain their humble rooms.
Then they grew moro h peful, and said it
ought to give them cnouyh to live on u
u ar, besides clothes and few luxuries.
Then letter came from tho dealer
Cyca tore it open hastily-no check And
no promise Of one. The dealer said it was
| good picture, and would doubtless sell in
time, but 1t was subject that had been
painted 30 often people were little tired
| Of it.
| "Fool-idiot-soulless miscreant!" cried
Cyril, IN ragol
81 was never painted before-how can
| people be tired Of me I" spLbsl Mamie.
'sThis means starvation II exclaimed
| Cyril, savagely.
'Don't you think. dear, you might paint
-something-els Z" suggested his sister,
In faltering voice.
! 'Oh yes! nigh. paint barns and fences"
retorted Cyril, "but unfortunately any
body else could do better work in tina,
linc."
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u ZOE SouS just tnen, SO little di0 nc
value 1t.
For it was always aching lately with
worry and disappointment And when he
tried to conjure up pictures Ill his BRAN
which he could transfer to the canvas, II.
found only blank.
And there was no one but himself to
work for the young sister left to his care
by their deal mother.
why am / SO dumb!'' he asked him.
belf that bright spring morning "ly
work has no inSp.r stton. There are pict-
nres everywhere, but when try to pant
them they vanish"
just then h. heard Mamie singing on the
stairs. 1t was hymn, for she was going
to church The sweet words rung out
loud ard clear:
Loves redeeming work is done,
Fought the fight, the victory Won"
Then she can, il.o the uinyy room,
where her brother sat with his head bowed
on his hands.
Tho sun made splcndor then, but what
was it compared to the glory Of her pres
cnce, the sweet girl in tn. morning Of her
beautiful life.
He-the sun-was but a weak, transient
thingl He was one Of the immortals.
The victory won
She repeated the sweet notes as she en-
tered.
.What victoryp asked cyril,in despair.
ing voice s'You seem to be in jub LIANT
mood, Mamie: have you thought Of o SUBJ
jcct for my picture ycts"
mo, dear, havs been busy with the
earols. You know this il Easter Sun lay.
And see how tho sul dances. Do you re-
member ths oil legend, Cy, that mother
lld US, and the ballad. Have you forgot
enr
"And. Dick, she dances such way
| No sun upon an Easter-day
Is half SO fine SIGHT
my namo isn't D.ck," grovlei the
oung passisaist, with his head still buried
his han Is.
mo" 81 Minnie, with a vivid blush,
| which only the sun saw AMI " nix "a at,
but the sun is really dancing. Look at al
ho notes bo ooing up AM down in his rays
le can not stand still Tor gladness."
~ wish I was lk, him." grumbled
Cyril, sbu il You cal sec any thing to b,
| CAD OF in tais tlnole-l lown old place, with
| harlly enough to keep so ul and body TO-
| gether, ] can not"
| "You have M" answered the sweet.
sisteriy volce with just the suggestion Of E
| sob in it.
"Yes, AMI that makes it harder,n saio
Cyril, raising h 3 h ,al; Il can rough it but
you"- What hs was about t. say was
never finished, for jumping to his feet in
soma new fre lZy OF purpose, h, sull,nly
exclaimed: ''Ssani still doa't move ar
inchl never mind the carolsl want YOU
| Poor Nannicl Tat big ~ hal alter.
nateiy threatened, commando / and snubb "a
her oil her sweet seventeen years. and she
had mcekly obcycl, smiled and made up,
when it was the pleasure Of this young
outocrat.
But it was hard to give up the carols AMI
the Easter service.
So she opened her eyes very wide, ana
winked back the tears. and tried 10 kccr
her lips from quiver ing, and stood there
| just as if she hal been in the palace Of the
sleeping beauty, when that strange slott
/ befell them all
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Political and Personal.

Mr.. Blaine was in st. Louis, Mar ch 81
and had q reception by the Chamber of
Comme ce.
Senator Frye has gone from London to
Rome. He will fish in Scotland for month
before returning home.
The New York Sun announces that MIR,
Blaine and family will sail for Europe in
May, to be absent a year
Mr.. II. T. Bush, owner of the yacht Coro
net, sent his check for SO, for the Beecher
memorial fund to the Rev. e. II. Hall.
Gilbert & Sullivan's "Ruddygore" has
proved failure in New York and the
English company has gone back to England
Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan has returned to
Washington fiom the West While absent
he selected site for the new military
post, choosing tract of land seven miles
out of Denver.
Frank James has left Nevada, No.. with
his wife and little boy for Denison, Tex.
where he has offers from three different
business houses. He was good citizen
while living there for nearly two years.
Carter II. Harrison has finally become a
socialistic candidate for Mayor Of Chicago,
leaving the Democrats without candidate,
making the issue in that afflicted city be
tween the friends Of good governI ent and
socialistic rule.
Col. S. r. Cunningham, agent of the bu-
reau of animal industry, recently visited
southwest Kansas, New Mexico ard Colora-
do lie reports cattle ON the ranges or
New Mexico, Indian Territory and Colora-
do to have come through the winter in cx-
celient shape and with but slight losses.
The American club, the foremost Re
publican organization OF Pittsburg, will
celebrate Gen. Grants birthday, April 81,
with banquet. A large number of prom
inent Republicans have been invited.
Among those who have promised to be
present are Hon Roscoe Conkling of New
York, and Gov. Foraker of Ohio.
1t is announced that Isaac II. Maynard
will succeed Assistant Treasurer Jordan.
Mr. Maynard is the second controller OF the
treasury, having heen appointed June l,
$50. At the time of his appointment
MAYNARD was first deputy attorney general
of New York. Two years previous he was
the Democratic candidate tor secretary ol
state OF New York. hut was defeated, owing
to his prohibition record.
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Arguiag the Sunday Question.

A broker who has safe full of
money approached an ex-president of
IN exchange at an uptown hotel last
night. and said: You would have
been considerable money in pocket if
you had taken half Of that option with
me"
Yes" was the reply. ..Grain has
gone up several points, and the total
on L hundred thousand bushels would
have been comfortable. l thought it
safe for rise toe"
..Then why didn't you so ia?' t.
..lt was after business hours"
Il suppose you wouldn't do business
on a Sunday either?'
No; I'm not good, but l have my
little rules"
why" was the reply, 1.-THE biggest
pot ever made was bagged Sunday.
| cleared $l24.000 in twenty-four
hours. and only invested 100000 at
that. "-New York Times.
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Tho Raleigh, Virginia, cotton seed oil
mills burned on the 9th. Loss SN,OR, in
surance 1885, CO: the fire was accidental.
A frightful scalding accident occurred in
Nagle's boiler works, at Erie, Pa, where
three men were fatally burned March 81.
At Chicopee, Mass, on tho 3Oth. fire de-
stroyed the freight house Of the Connecticut
River railroad about noon. The loss Oh the
house and contents is Sl6O,OcO; insured.
On the a9th the dwelling house occupied
by Mathew Massick, at Ludiowviile, Ithaca,
Co.. n. Y, was burned down. w. N. Massick
and three children persisted in the flames.
On the 3lst ulr., tho Vance House, a large
frame hotel, and two buildings adjoining
tho hotel were burned at Everson, Pa. All
the occupants Of the hotel escaped injury.
Loss 3l3, 20, fully insured.
March 81, fire broke out at noon in the
auctioneeling establishment of II, E. Il +.
Block u Co., st. Louis, and in short time,
with the assistance of water destroyed
about S.. 600 worth OF furniture.
Near Brookhaven, Miss, March 80, Betsy
Cook, colored, went to field to wora,
leaving her three small children to take care
OF the house. On her return she found the
house in ashes and her three children
burned to death.
The palace Hotel Del Monte. at Monterey
California, burned from incendiary fire on
the morning Of April 3, with loss of over
81, ,500,0OO, including the properly of guests.
The water works had been tampered with
and though supplied with abundance Of
hnsn md hOnk and lnAslaps hx
longing to the hotel nothing could he done
to stop the lire. he guests. though in u
panic. all got out without injury. save one
man who nearly burned his hands Of slid
ing down Q rope Not vestige OF the great
building remained except the chimneys aud
Q heap Of ashes.
The Sanderson steel works at Syracuse.
New York, took fire Sunday night and
burned with loss of 81 900. The works
covered two acres and We're established
twelve years ago by the Sandersons Of
Sheffield, England, who were the owners
The startling news was received Sunday
morning that Cunard steamship Scythia
had been wrecked about dusk Saturday
evening miles from Minot Light, in the
breakers off Scituatc, Mass. The sea was
| running SO high that no vessel could live
in it, and up to three o'clock Sunday morn
lug NOIulIlS udu UScu uOue IOF tue renter OI
| the Standard steamer, and the 500 people,
passengers and crew on board, ON board.
The telegraph wires prostrated by the storm
cutting Off that avenue OF information
| Several endeavors were made to send out
| wrecking vessels, hnt had to he abandoned
A violent snow storm, with wind blowing
from to 80 miles an hour. prevailed dur
| ing the prevailed during the night, with an
average fall OF snow of one foot. A large
amount Of damage was done at Block
| Island and other points.
1t happily turned out that tho report
| regarding the Scythia being wrecked wa,
| erroneous, the gallant Cunafder having out
ridden the storm, the only damage being Al
hours delay and the great anxiety awakened
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bath, and they wero all the more eloquent
and impressive because Of my new sorrow
which seemed to bring them directly home
to my heart. And then, after the celebrar
ton Of tho joyous resurrection feast, the
CATION repaired to quiet, modest
cottags in thu village border. to attend
the funeral Of my only near relative, Aunt
Jameson.
And oh, the contrast between the feast
OF tho morning in the beautiful village
church, bedeckcd with roses, carnations
camelias, jasmines, hsliotropcs, smilax and
9th r ho,-liouse foral offerings, the con.
gregation, especially the feminine part, ar
rayed in new Easter bonnets and spring
sui $, tho choir rendering chants and
an; hens, masses and special music, and
.hc minister proclaiming the coed and joy
Jus news of the glorious resurrection o.
h. Son Of Col, to His august throne bo-
slIe the Father, AMI then tho quick, al
most momcntary transition, to the house
OF the dead and mourning. to celebrate the
solemnit.es Of the burial sacrament OF ono
who had, in the Lo y estate of maiacnhood.
for moro than half century lived pure
life and blamcless before God and man.
hal lived with Amt Jameson since the
death of my parents, in early chill lhood.
hal served her faithfully and well, AMI
she had often said to me: You arc good
child, Mary, and when die you shall be
literally rewarded"
After the funeral the village Squire
brought to my cottage my aunt's last testa-
mentary will, which bequeathed me tie
cottage and al her posses sions. But .
careful examination failed to reveal any
considerable amount of wealth. In an old
oalsen chest was found a small iron box, the
41s.sft, vs.t1l
held by tn, lawyer Eagerly opened the
strong box, visions Of boarded gold loom.
ing up before me- But, alas, my fanciali
Inheritance vanished as do castles in the
! air. Tho ''strong box" as my aunt always
called tho iron chest, contained only an
| oll-fashioncd toict-eush on, which had
been an heirloom iii my aunt's family.
| Tho VIII provided that in or Ter to re
| tain my inheritance / should continue tO
occupy thecottage. SO x;ended a cordial in
yitation to my widowed school-mate, Fanny
! Faies, to come and make her home with me,
| with her little Charley. The offer was gladly
| accepted, and my sweet companion an
| her prattling ch IL soon changed the
| aspect Of thu surroundings, 50 that my
| hitherto somber homo became sunny and
bright as sympathy and love and pure
| childish innocence could make it. lanny's
winning ways brought scraphic peace tc
| tho home, whi!e little Charley's merry,
gleeful voice preclulel all sadness ald
!, gloom.
He was destructive little fellow Of ten
yesrs, AMI nothing escaped his mischievoui
j hands. Beds were despoiled Of their cover,
| the furniture was bruised and battered
with the poker, and even tho poor cat wen,
limp.ng about the house, licking her paws
| in an aggravated sort Of way.
The days came and went, oh, so pleasant
! ". and fat, alv.s.d that Archie Somcrs, ;
| young student in delicate health, should
+, cross my path. An occasional meeting a1
6rst soon ripened into closer sou..com
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THE custom Of exchanging Easter-eggs is
OF great antiquity. It stretches Lack into
Magian history: it is one of the ancient
traditions of the Or.cntals. So when we
90 into q confectioner's we arc simply fol-
lowing the custom which ant dates the
three kings Of the East. Tho French ma
ton invented the egg bonbonnierics, and
all the Easter dinners will bo furnished
with ice plates in the form Of Easter-eggs.
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THERE is suggestiveness moro beautiful
than words can express in th opening OF
the budding year with tho Easter Joyous
ness; it is as If tho earth Itself. new
winged and clothed in gadness, took an
upward path through tho infinite spaces. as
ii tho old p.anet too Lad hid its rart in
worship, and at any rate in tho irrcsponsi-
BILE innocence Of that sort of worsh. p which
SPRINGS from joyful acQu.escence in the or.
der OF til ngs.
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EASTER.

ti.A.v .itH yS-.s, Us hath arisen
EIasssSs From His rocky tomb
~z~ and prison,
Assembled 10 Ii S throne on high
Risen from the clayey portal,
For. though God, yet He was mortal
And all mortality must die.
We royal banquet make
AL who viii may free partake-
There's food for AL and more;
Sum. tIoGs the soul rcpast
These Eater memories shall last
With other joys in store.
Lilies and roses, v.olets br ng.
And fragrant flowers OF Joyous spring
Fair emblcsrs of an Heavenly birth;
Sweet buds the altar Geek in showers,
Willie round it kacit, glad hearts Of ours
JON in the vocal mirth.
And then. amid the blaze CT glory,
Our souls repeat the old, Old story,
Dear to each agc and cline,
OF the meek and lowly Saviour,
Through whose intcrceiias favor
We hope for grace Divine.
LUTHER 6. RlGcA
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On the night of the 3oth ult., at Detroit,
Mich, fire destroyed Pingree& Smiths shoe
factory and contents. Loss, s2l0IOL
Three firenen were injnrea, one fatally.
No exp anation of its origin is known. The
firm has been conspicuous for the past two
years for trouble with the Knights Of Labor.
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Had Heard About the Fuss.

A church quarrel in Texas got into
the courts. A member Of the congrcga-
ton was put on the witness-stand.
ibid any thing connected with the
row come to yonr ears p
YES, your Honor. somethingconnect-
eel with the row did come to my ears"
..What was it,"
My wife's right hand. She boxed
both my ears for saying that thought
the preacher was to blame. .'-.Teros
SJssnys.